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Drama at the BPU
The BPU is also asking the state’s power companies to come up with plans to defer some of the rate hikes that are set to ...
Fast-moving wildfire ranks among N.J.’s 20 biggest in past century
As bad as this wildfire is, New Jersey has had bigger fires with more widespread damage and fatalities during the past 100 ...
A history of significant Ocean County wildfires, including the Jones Road fire
Ocean County has a long history with wildfires. Here are some of the blazes that have swept through the region in recent ...
Ocean County, NJ wildfire consumes more than 13,000 acres, could be largest in nearly 20 years
Officials also said during a Wednesday update that this could end up being the largest wildfire in New Jersey in 20 years.
NJ wildfire: Spread like ‘napalm,’ now 50% contained in 13,500 acres
No one has been injured, but three buildings in Lacey caught fire, with one destroyed. As of Wednesday night, 12 structures ...
Firefighters make progress as New Jersey wildfire burns over 13K acres
LACEY, NJ – Firefighters have made progress containing a massive wildfire burning in central New Jersey that damaged multiple ...
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Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it's contained, officials say
A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said Wednesday ...
Smoke from New Jersey wildfire visible on radar, map shows power outages in Ocean County
As a massive wildfire continues to burn in Ocean County, New Jersey, intense heat and ticked smoke from the flames were ...
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'It's completely gone': Lacey Township, NJ business destroyed by wildfire
Action News spoke with officials from the only business destroyed by those flames. "It's completely gone. There was about 5 ...
Closed nuclear power plant in N.J. on ‘round-the-clock watch’ as nearby wildfire rages
A wildfire raging in Ocean County reached 8,500 acres on Tuesday night, prompting concerns for residents, homes, wildlife — ...
New Jersey wildfire explodes to 13,250 acres, could be largest in nearly 20 years
The Jones Road fire is the largest wildfire in New Jersey since June 2022 when the Mullica River Fire scorched 13,500 acres across Wharton State Forest in Burlington County. If the fire surpasses that ...
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Wildfire in Ocean County could become 'largest in New Jersey in 20 years,' officials say
Firefighters continue to battle a massive and fast-moving wildfire that forced thousands of evacuations in Barnegat Township Tuesday night, and could soon become the largest wildfire in New Jersey in ...